Kathy Lindeman
1604 East Yampa St.
Colorado Springs, CO
80909
(719) 473-6634
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Below is the schedule for the 2018 CABS Seminar. An updated 2019 schedule is in the works.
SUNDAY 15 JULY
Noon – 6 p.m.: Registration – Kathy Lindeman
6 –7: Dinner on your own
7 – 7:45: Opening Remarks and Introductions – Lorne Bair
7:45 – 8:45: Keynote Address – Russell Maret
8:45 – 10:00: Reception
MONDAY 16 JULY
8:15 a.m. – 9:00: Faculty Introductions & General Housekeeping
9:00 – 10:15: A User's Guide to CABS - Lorne Bair & Rob Rulon-Miller
10:15 – 10:30: BREAK
10:30-Noon: Business Basics for Booksellers - Brian Cassidy
Noon – 1:00: LUNCH
1:00 – 2:15: The Book as Physical Object, Part I – Terry Belanger
2:15 – 3:15: Why Bibliography Matters – Lisa Baskin, Katherine Reagan & Faculty
3:15 – 3:30: BREAK
3:30 – 5:00: Research Strategies, Part 1 – Garrett Scott
6:00 – 9:00: Chuck Wagon Picnic with Faculty
TUESDAY 17 JULY
8:30 a.m. – 9:30: Marketing Your Book Business - Brian Cassidy & Heather O'Donnell
9:30 – 10:30: Basics of Book Description – Rob Rulon-Miller & Katherine Reagan
10:30 – 10:45: BREAK
10:45 –Noon: Databases & Websites – Maria Lin
Noon – 1:00: LUNCH
1:00 – 2:15: The Book as Physical Object, Part II – Terry Belanger
2:15 – 3:15: Research Strategies: Part II -Garrett Scott & Faculty
3:15 - 3:30: BREAK
3:30 - 4:15: Binding Styles & Illustration Techniques – Terry Belanger
4:15 – 5:30: A Visual History of Collectors & the Book Trade - Lisa Baskin & Rob Rulon-Miller
5:30 - 6:30: Classroom Open for Individual Research
WEDNESDAY 18 JULY
8:30 a.m. – 10:00: Specialty Dealer – Sophie Schneideman
10:00 – 10:15: BREAK
10:15 – Noon: Buying & Pricing - Lorne Bair & Rob Rulon-Miller
Noon – 1:00: LUNCH
1:00 – 2:00: Scouting & House Calls – Brian Cassidy
2:00 – 3:00: How to Sell A Book - Heather O'Donnell
3:00 – 3:15: BREAK
3:15 – 4:30: Working with Libraries & Collectors - Katherine Reagan & Lisa Baskin
4:30 - 5:15: How to Build & Use A Reference Library - Lorne Bair & Terry Belanger
5:15 - 6:30: Classroom Open for Individual Research
6:30 - 9:00: Scouting Tour of Colorado Springs Book Shops (Optional)
THURSDAY 19 JULY
8:30 a.m. – 10:00: Cataloguing: Beyond the Basics - Lorne Bair & Rob Rulon-Miller
10:00 – 10:15: BREAK
10:15 – 11:30: Breakout Session 1: Looking at the Book (Terry Belanger) / Rulonomics I (Rob Rulon-Miller) / The Art of Running an Open Shop (Patrick Saine)
11:30 - 12:30: Archives & Non-Traditional Materials - Katherine Reagan & Brian Cassidy
12:30 – 1:30: LUNCH
1:30 –3:00: Cataloging Workshop – Faculty
3:00 – 3:15: BREAK
3:15 -4:15: Auctions & Consignments – Heather O'Donnell & Brian Cassidy
4:15 – 5:15: CABS Benefit Auction – Rob Rulon-Miller, Auctioneer
FRIDAY 20 JULY
8:30 a.m. – 10:00: Breakout Session 2: Conservation Basics (Terry Belanger) / Packing & Shipping (Garrett Scott) / Rulonomics II (Rob Rulon Miller)
10:00 - 10:15 - BREAK
10:15 – 11:15: Fakes & Forgeries - Garrett Scott & Brian Cassidy
11:15 – 12:15: New Areas of Collecting - Faculty
12:15 - 1:15: LUNCH
1:15 – 2:15: Book Fairs & Trade Etiquette - Heather O'Donnell
2:15 - 2:30: Course Evaluations
2:30 – 2:45: BREAK
2:45 - 3:45: Achieving Diversity in the Book Trade - Lisa Baskin & Faculty
3:45 - 5:00: Open Forum Roundtable - Faculty & Students
6:00 - 9:00: Closing Ceremonies & Presentation of Diplomas. Dinner will be provided.